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Overview:
A control-oriented deck led by Grand Arbiter Augustin IV that aims to tax opponents while generating value through lifegain synergies and card advantage, ultimately winning through creature combat or attrition.
Primer:
This deck operates as a traditional control shell with Grand Arbiter Augustin IV providing a strong tax effect that slows down opponents while making your spells cheaper. The strategy revolves around establishing board control through counterspells and defensive creatures while building up card advantage and life total. The deck features multiple lifegain synergies with creatures like Ajani's Pridemate and Celestial Unicorn that grow stronger as you gain life.
The secondary gameplan involves creating value through artifact synergies and card draw effects. Cards like Sram, Senior Edificer and Network Terminal help maintain card advantage, while creatures with evasion and defensive capabilities help control the board. The deck can win through either building up a significant board presence with growing creatures or through gradual attrition by countering key spells and maintaining card advantage.
Weaknesses:
The deck lacks efficient mass removal options and can struggle against aggressive strategies that go wide. The reliance on creature-based strategies for winning makes it vulnerable to board wipes. The mana base could be improved with more dual lands and efficient mana rocks to help cast spells more consistently. The deck also has a relatively high average mana cost which can lead to slow starts.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
- Grand Abolisher
- Sapphire Medallion
- Dissipate
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
- Paladin Class
- Curse of Exhaustion
- Ao, the Dawn Sky
- Sigardian Savior
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 4/10
- Resilience: 5/10
- Consistency: 4/10
- Interaction: 7/10
Rating Justification:
This deck falls into the casual-focused range due to its mix of control elements and creature-based strategy. While it has a good amount of interaction through counterspells and tax effects, it lacks the fast mana and efficient win conditions needed to compete at higher power levels. The deck would struggle against optimized decks (6.0+) due to its slower speed and reliance on combat damage, but could hold its own against other casual decks through its control elements and value generation. The inclusion of numerous counterspells gives it game against higher-powered decks, but its win conditions are too slow for truly competitive play.
Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
